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Medical records cyber security
23/07/2024
News
10 years since Clinco moved to Discovery Park
28/05/2024
It is 10 years this year since Clinco moved to Discovery Park, having outgrown our previous office. We’re very fortunate to occupy a well-designed modern...
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High pagecount disclosure of medical records – pagination issues
23/11/2023
igh pagecount disclosure of medical records – pagination issues
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Publication of Panel report relating to the Transvaginal Mesh Case Record Review
26/06/2023
Congratulations to the Panel reporting to the Scottish Government on the Transvaginal Mesh Case Record Review, on publication of their report this week. Click on...
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Congratulations to our wonderful Records Manager Sharon!
17/05/2023
Congratulations to our wonderful Records Manager, Sharon Philpott, who has completed 10 years at Clinco - lots more to come, we hope! Sharon has been...
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Scottish Government Transvaginal Mesh Case Record Review
04/05/2023
Clinco was very pleased to have been asked to work for the Transvaginal Mesh Case Record Review commissioned by the Scottish Government, due to report...
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Professional development success for Clinco Associate Caseworker
05/10/2022
We’re very proud to announce that Clinco Associate Caseworker Katie Osborne-Kadinopoulos has passed her challenging pre-medical course with flying colours. This is quite something, as...
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Clinco ISO27001 audit passed with flying colours
12/05/2022
Commitment to our clients Clinco invests in data security – since 2017 we have worked in accordance with the ISO27001 standard, to ensure that all...
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MEDICAL RECORDS ANALYST WANTED
18/08/2021
MEDICAL RECORDS ANALYSTS Clinco is looking for medical records analysts to join our specialised team. We collate and analyse medical evidence for lawyers and local authorities....
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Success for Clinco in 5th annual information security audit
02/08/2021
Success for Clinco in 5th annual information security audit Clinco continues to build on established information security credentials, with another successful external audit of our information...
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Clinco to assist with Scottish Government Case Record Review in relation to mesh implant surgery
17/07/2021
Clinco is pleased to have been asked to take part in the Scottish Government’s Case Record Review in relation to mesh implant surgery. The Case...
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Update required but existing medical records not in a satisfactory state? Clinco can help.
14/04/2021
The groundwork is so important in medical records pagination. Any update is much more straightforward if the records have been sorted properly at the outset....
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Electronic medical records – easier to alter after the event?
05/03/2021
We hardly ever see cases where medical records have been changed after the event. We believe this is vanishingly rare and the vast majority of...
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Gillian Castle – squaring up to birth trauma and stoma use
08/02/2021
Gillian Castle sustained a life-changing injury whilst giving birth in 2011 – a 4th degree tear, resulting in a permanent stoma. She was unable to...
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Working remotely? Let us know how we can assist – we’re here to help.
08/01/2021
At Clinco we’ve started 2021 assisting many of our clients to consolidate flexible and digital working. Working remotely? Clinco is a remote service, we are...
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Versatility and resilience during the pandemic
20/11/2020
Since March, we’ve been impressed by the versatility and resilience of our clients, who haven’t missed a beat as the pandemic hit. Some of them...
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Flexible and digital – paperless working comes into its own
12/10/2020
A move to more flexible and digital working At Clinco we’ve been busy through the summer and early autumn assisting many of our clients transition...
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Clinco recommended for ISO 27001 re-certification
23/06/2020
ISO 27001 re-certification We are delighted to say that following a rigorous two day external audit, Clinco has been recommended for re-certification to ISO 27001,...
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Resilience in unprecedented times
04/05/2020
We have been impressed by the resilience of the firms who have continued to send us new pagination instructions over the last month. It’s good...
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Modern Law Awards
07/02/2020
At Clinco, we aim to make a difference by working to a higher standard. So any firm instructing us should find their expectations exceeded. We are...
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Medical records and pagination: the CJC report on fixed costs in lower value cases
10/12/2019
We posted our general observations recently on the recommendations of the CJC report published in October. As a medical records pagination service, our specific area...
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CJC report on fixed costs in lower value cases – some observations
05/12/2019
The CJC report on fixed costs in lower value cases - some observations Fixed costs are back in the spotlight with the report of the...
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Pagination of medical records – updates made easy…
13/11/2019
A busy summer turned into a busy autumn. We’ve been hard at work in the Clinco offices, processing cases and moving matters forward for our...
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Success in Clinco’s third annual ISO27001 audit
06/07/2019
At Clinco we have just undergone our third annual ISO27001 audit with our best ever results. For those of you not familiar with ISO27001, it’s...
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Opening imaging CDs…Clinco is here to help!
11/06/2019
Opening imaging discs is a constant bugbear for those involved in clinical negligence cases. At a recent conference hosted by Inspire MediLaw, those who expressed...
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Firm ordered to pay £100k after evidence mistake
03/05/2019
The case of Hanbury, which was reported recently in the Law Society Gazette, caught my eye. Click here to see the article in question. It’s a salutary...
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How green is our office?
10/04/2019
How green is our office? At Clinco we have a lot to think about in our day-to-day work. Analysing medical records requires total concentration. However,...
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It’s 10 years since we opened the doors at Clinco and welcomed our first client
26/03/2019
10 years and counting…! Time has gone very fast but it’s 10 years since we opened the doors at Clinco and welcomed our first client...
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Faster turnaround for your medical records when using electronic transfer!
07/01/2019
Electronic transfer of medical records Clinco has been at the forefront of digital documentation and data security in relation to pagination of medical records over...
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No job too big or too small…
13/11/2018
This week our largest ever case and our smallest ever case were both, by complete coincidence, with us at the same time. Both were sent...
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Autumn update
16/10/2018
We’ve had a busy Autumn so far at Clinco. Not much time to enjoy the beautiful sunshine outside! But it’s been a productive and interesting...
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Favourable changes regarding disclosure of medical records following GDPR
27/06/2018
One piece of good news for clinical negligence practitioners is that their requests for medical records from healthcare providers should now be met free of...
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Clinco ISO27001 external audit success
13/06/2018
The ISO27001 external auditor came to the Clinco offices yesterday to scrutinise our data protection systems. These are subject to annual audit. Having achieved the...
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ISO27001 data protection certification….a year in!
05/06/2018
We’re just working up to our first external annual audit for ISO27001 – that’s the international data protection standard, which Clinco attained last summer. We’re...
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GDPR long overdue?
27/03/2018
We’ve all seen so many articles and commentaries about GDPR in recent weeks that the tendency may be to ‘switch off’. Wrong! Those of us...
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‘First do no harm’ – but what when things go wrong?
01/03/2018
We’ve seen a couple of very high profile cases in the media recently, where mistakes made by doctors have had tragic consequences. In the case...
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Costs in clinical negligence cases
05/02/2018
A front page article published in the Telegraph last week used very emotive language when discussing the costs of clinical negligence claims – the potential...
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Clinco – proud to be shortlisted for the Modern Law Awards 2018
17/01/2018
It’s very pleasing that Clinco has been shortlisted in the Modern Law Awards 2018, and we look forward to the awards ceremony at the Royal...
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Evidential failures in criminal cases – is there an application to clinical negligence?
04/01/2018
Failings in case preparation in recent criminal cases We’ve all seen reports in the national press about failings in case preparation in recent criminal cases....
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Get your medical records paginated for the New Year…and a clear desk for the holiday season
29/11/2017
If you have medical records that need to be paginated and would like to get them off your desk, send them to us at Clinco. ...
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Would you like to save your medical expert’s time and reduce the cost of his or her report?
20/11/2017
Would you like to save your medical expert’s time, reduce the cost of his report, and have your case brought to the top of the...
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Pagination of medical records is not a commodity
23/10/2017
The pagination of medical records is not a commodity, like steel or rice, where the product is always the same. Pagination is a service, where...
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Going the distance – a challenge completed
18/10/2017
I took a couple of days out of the office last week – and a day of the weekend – to walk a circular 66...
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Learning from Deaths in the NHS
10/10/2017
In December 2016 the CQC prepared a report called Learning, Candour and Responsibility which was critical of the way that Trusts respond to the death...
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Clinco – taking the lead on flexible employment
28/09/2017
At Clinco, all staff are fully employed and office-based. We believe this leads to consistency and quality from a fully integrated and supported team –...
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Regulation and compliance – please ask for a copy of our free GDPR checklist
19/09/2017
Having posted a blog last week about regulation in relation to medical records outsourcing, to tie in with what firms are doing to prepare for...
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Using a medical collation service – regulation and compliance
12/09/2017
It’s become common practice in recent years for clinical negligence practitioners to use a collation service - to order and paginate the medical records, and...
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Clinco achieves highly-rated data protection standard: ISO 27001
07/09/2017
We are delighted to announce that Clinco has achieved certification to the internationally recognised ISO 27001 standard in information security. We believe that we are...
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Clinco are recruiting
23/03/2017
Clinco are hiring! Clinco are seeking an experienced Medical Records Collator / Analyst to join their established team at their office in Discovery Park Sandwich....
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Clinco is supporting Headway on Pancake Day
28/02/2017
Headway Pancake Day At Clinco we are supporting our charity of the year, Headway, by hosting a Headway pancake day. We'll be serving up and...
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The Clinco Challenge!
09/02/2017
The quick turnaround of medical records is something we keep a close eye on at Clinco. We have noticed in recent weeks we have had...
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Headway – Clinco’s charity of the year 2017
31/01/2017
Headway - raising the awareness of the impact of brain injury Headway is a well-established and effective charity which supports those living with the effects...
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Medical records collation – good communication is key
17/11/2016
Communication is key in medical records collation. Probably the worst example of communication we ever came across in relation to collation of medical records was...
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Before…and after! Thanks to everyone who sponsored Clinco’s sleepout in support of Porchlight
16/10/2016
Before…and after! Thanks to everyone who sponsored Clinco’s sleepout in support of Porchlight. Porchlight do a great job helping the homeless in Kent. BEFORE... and AFTER!...
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#worldsbiggestcoffeemorning #Macmillan
30/09/2016
#worldsbiggestcoffeemorning #Macmillan #Clinco has had a brilliant morning supporting this worthwhile cause! Katie, winner of the office bake-off! Well done and thank you to...
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In house analysis of medical records and data protection – is this the end of ‘kitchen table’ outsourcing..?
15/06/2016
In house analysis of medical records and data protection are increasingly important for medical collators. Experts and those involved in the external analysis of medical records...
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Clinco – expert and cost-effective case preparation in clinical negligence cases
29/04/2016
Who are Clinco? Clinco offer expert and cost-effective case preparation in clinical negligence cases. We undertake all records-related case preparation tasks from ordering, paginating and...
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Clinco is an ideal backup administrative resource for any of your scanning, copying or printing requirements
22/04/2016
Paperless Solutions Clinco now provides all administrative services for paperless solutions. If your office is already running on a paperless system then we are an...
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Spot the difference?
22/03/2016
Can you spot the difference between this.... And this? These are copies of an anonymised medical record. Both of these pages were disclosed by the same...
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The benefits of going paperless
10/03/2016
Electronic records in medical negligence and personal injury: what are the benefits? Although at Clinco we love paper and will always be working with hard...
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Seven reasons to go paperless
29/02/2016
If you are a clinical negligence head of department, you will probably have considered going paperless or paper-light with your medical records. Clinco can provide...
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Selection from medical records of key documents
10/11/2015
What is the connection between fixed fees and the selection of key documents from medical records? The traditional full collation of all records model will become outdated...
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Fixed fees on the horizon? Proactive solutions from Clinco, the expert lawyer-led service in medicolegal collation…
15/10/2015
Are fixed fees on the horizon? Clinco does not believe in cheap case preparation. This is not safe practice for the injured patient (or the...
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Some reasons to go paperless (or paper-light) with your medical records
12/10/2015
Should I go paperless with my medical records? At Clinco we think this question is well worth considering.If you are a CN head of department,...
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Clinco has now collated the medical records in over two thousand cases
02/10/2015
Clinco has now collated the medical records in over two thousand cases. We ordered in some fruit to celebrate!
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How much should the collation of medical records cost?
28/09/2015
Clinco is a well-established lawyer-led collation service to solicitors specialising in Clinical Negligence. We have a wide client base across the UK. Medical collation costs can...
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What about fixed costs in clinical negligence work?
19/08/2015
All consumers love a fixed fee. What about fixed costs in clinical negligence work? If you are providing a service, shouldn’t you consider doing it...
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Duplicate medical records in safe hands with Clinco…
14/08/2015
Here is one hidden side of our work. Look how many duplicate medical records we extract each month in our collation work! Each page is checked,...
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Clinco – six today!
17/07/2015
We often share cake in the office, but this time we had a good reason for a special one – 6 years of serving the...
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Discovery Park – great for business and great for the area!
19/06/2015
Clinco moved to Discovery Park early in 2014. We received a warm welcome from everyone, from reception to security – nothing has been too much...
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Clinco seeks to recruit a number of nurse screeners to work as part of a team carrying out an independent review of medical records and assessing cases.
18/05/2015
Clinco is recruiting! We are a niche medicolegal consultancy based at Discovery Park. We are looking for a nurse screener to work as part of...
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Clinco is recruiting!
06/03/2015
From 1 June 2015 to 26 March 2016 – medical collation caseworker required to cover maternity leave (possibility of permanent position thereafter). Nursing, medical or...
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A few questions to ask your medical records collation service…
05/02/2015
Clinco offers a full inhouse medical records collation service. Here are a few questions to ask your collator if they send your medical records out for collators working from...
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Pagination of medical records
29/09/2014
Pagination of medical records – ie literally the numbering of pages – is not the medical collator’s favourite task. Traditionally the job of page numbering is done...
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Clinco’s lawyer-led ethos
25/09/2014
Specialist solicitor, Shantala Heath, has just joined Clinco from practice to add to Clinco's lawyer-led ethos in our job of collating, sorting and indexing of medical records. Shantala...
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